Lot 2. Real-Photo Postcard Beautifully Autographed by Tris Speaker - Authenticated by Kevin Keating. Few players ever patrolled center field with greater authority than Speaker. As a hitter, he batted .345 lifetime, collected 3,514 hits, scored 1,882 runs, drove in 1,529 runs and stole 434 bases. As a player-manager, he led the 1920 Cleveland Indians to a world championship. As a coach, he transformed Larry Doby from a second baseman into an outstanding center fielder. Many experts regard Speaker, who was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1937, as baseball’s best center fielder ever. He passed away in 1958. His signature on the 3 ½” x 5 ½” postcard in fountain pen is a bold mint 9 to gem mint 10. Scarce and exceptional. Additional Information: Card itself is nm with minor surface blemishes that do not detract from the beautiful signature and card. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $711.
Lot 3. Fantastic Honus Wagner Fountain Pen Signature Dated 1935 with Envelope. Maybe there are Wagner autographs more magnificent than this one. We suspect it will take most collectors some time to find one. In bold, decorative fountain pen, the great Hall of Fame shortstop signed “J Honus Wagner” and added “Pirate 1935.” The signature is a gem mint 10. Wagner was a Pittsburgh coach that year. The autograph and notation are large, occupying about 4 ½” x 2” on a 5” x 3 ½” section of paper. The personalization at the top of the paper is well separated from the autograph and can easily be matted out. Some scrapbook residue on the back of the paper has no effect on the autograph. Accompanying the autograph is the envelope in which it was originally mailed from Wagner’s store in Pittsburgh. The address is in Wagner’s hand, and the envelope is postmarked 1935. Wagner remains one of the giants in baseball history. From 1903-09, he led the National League in hitting seven times. He was outstanding defensively. On of the first five players elected to the Hall of Fame, he died in 1955. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $1,612.
Lot 200. Ted Williams Single-Signed Baseball. Williams has signed boldly in green sharpie on the sweet spot of a game used OAL MacPhail baseball. The signature is a 9. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $180.
Lot 201. Ted Williams 1966 TLS with Baseball Content on Red Sox Stationery. The very week that his Hall of Fame election was announced, Williams wrote: “Believe me, getting into the Hall of Fame is the greatest thrill of my baseball career.” Wow! We have never seen another Williams’ letter on Red Sox stationery. What’s more, the content of this typed signed letter, while brief, could not be more significant! Williams signed “Ted.” This is an incredible Williams item that we are proud to offer together with its original mailing envelope! Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $218.
Lot 202. Sandy Koufax Single-Signed Baseball. Koufax has signed the ONL White baseball on the sweet spot in blue ballpoint. The ball itself exhibits some toning in certain areas. This does not affect the signature, which is a mint 9 to gem mint 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $264.
Lot 203. Hank Aaron Autograph on a Louisville Slugger R43 Bat. Nm 35” bat with a bold mint 9 signature by the all-time home run hitter before the steroid era. Aaron was a remarkable player who achieved great success on and off the field. He remains the career leader in runs batted in and extra bases, and he is third in lifetime hits. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $248.
Lot 204. 1963 First Edition of Eight Men Out Autographed by the Author, Eliot Asinof. The story of the eight members of the 1919 White Sox who were banned from baseball for conspiring to throw the series against the Cincinnati Reds for a pay-off has become a pop-culture phenomenon. Many writers have portrayed the events in print and film. By far, the most thorough telling is in Asinof’s 1963 book Eight Men Out. Offered here is a stated first edition of this scarce book, signed by the author in bold blue sharpie on the title page. His signature is a nm-m 8. The book itself grades nm. The dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover, is ex-m. Copies of this popular book are becoming increasingly hard to find, especially in this condition. Signed copies are especially uncommon. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $264.
Lot 205. Ty Cobb Signature Cut. Cobb signed “T. R. Cobb” on a 1 ¼” x 2 ¼” section of paper that subsequently had strips of tape placed atop the signature. The autograph is strong with a nm 7 to nm-m 8 appearance. Cobb died in 1961. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $581.
Lot 206. Diamond Classics Cards Signed by the DiMaggio Brothers – Joe, Dom and Vince. Joe and Dom DiMaggio each signed 1982 Diamond Classics cards, while Vince signed his card from the 1983 edition. Joe’s signature is a mint 9 to gem mint 10. Dom’s is a personalized ex 5 to ex-m 6. Vince passed away in 1986, and his autograph is the least common. His ballpoint signature is a mint 9. Together, the three signed cards will make an outstanding display. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $198.
Lot 207. Joe DiMaggio Autographed 40th Anniversary Hitting Streak Envelope by Gateway. The envelope features a colorful 2 ¼” x 3” silk cachet of DiMaggio. It was postmarked at Cleveland on July 16, 1981. On July 16, 1941, DiMaggio’s hitting streak reached 56 games in a contest with the Indians. His streak remains unequaled. The envelope is unsealed and nm. DiMaggio’s signature in bold blue sharpie is a 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. MB $100.
Winning Bid $134.
Lot 208. Jimmie Foxx Autograph with a One-Half-Page Handwritten Note. In the note, Foxx writes, “Sorry I can’t say hello in person.” It appears that the note was adhered to a scrapbook with strips of tape across the note and autograph. At some point, all of the tape was successfully removed except for a tiny piece that affects the “F” in Foxx. In addition, the half-page has a vertical fold. The note and autograph display very well, and the signature is large and bold, a nm 7 to nm-m 8. Foxx passed away in 1967. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. MB $100.
Winning Bid $472.
Lot 210. Large Signature Cut of Rogers Hornsby Dated 1956. Our consignor collected this and other autographs in person on sheets of paper and then neatly taped them into a scrapbook. Hornsby’s ballpoint signature is bold and large, abut 3 ¼” x 2”. Hornsby was probably the best right-handed hitter in baseball history, and probably the nastiest too. He retired with the highest lifetime batting average and slugging percentage in the National League. In 1924, he batted .424, the highest average of the 20th century. A second baseman, he was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1942 and died in 1963. The autograph has tape over it and displays boldly as nm 7 to nm-m 8. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $264.
Lot 211. Waite C. Hoyt Autographs - 8” x 10” B&W Photo, Note with Baseball Content. If you prefer autographs on action photos, you won’t find many examples better than this. A very young Hoyt has just delivered a pitch. Crisp image on a photo that technically is vg and looks much better. Hoyt’s signature rates a gem mint 10; he wrote “Good Luck” above his name. On the back of the photo, Hoyt wrote: “Dear Gary, I am sorry, I never pick any teae, or all star tem. Too many players of equivalent ability to choose from. Sincerely, Waite Hoyt.” This signature is a 9. Hoyt was a key contributor to six pennants and three World Championships for the New York Yankees from 1921-28. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1969 and died in 1984. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $100.
